Comments on: Does Sandy Koufax Belong In Cooperstown? http://www.theviewfromthedugout.com/2009/does-sandy-koufax-belong-in-cooperstown/ Blogging Baseball Tradition Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:28:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: Dave http://www.theviewfromthedugout.com/2009/does-sandy-koufax-belong-in-cooperstown/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Dave Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:17:23 +0000 http://theviewfromthedugout.com/?p=56#comment-313 In my Hall of Fame, Koufax would not make the cut. Durability combined with excellence is my criteria for induction. Of course Koufax wouldn't be the only one to go. In my Hall of Fame, Koufax would not make the cut. Durability combined with excellence is my criteria for induction. Of course Koufax wouldn’t be the only one to go.

]]> By: Natillac http://www.theviewfromthedugout.com/2009/does-sandy-koufax-belong-in-cooperstown/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Natillac Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:40:03 +0000 http://theviewfromthedugout.com/?p=56#comment-3 The Donnie question is a good one. Had the Yankees not sucked throughout his career, I think we would view him in a different light in terms of Hall of Fame status, although I'm still not sure he'd be an obvious choice. His back killed him. It was a really sad thing. All his monstrous numbers were pretty much confined to '84-'87. His glovework always remained great, as did his character. With Donnie, it was just an unfortunate body that he had, that started to give way too early in his career. It's appropriate that he not be in the Hall of Fame. I also think they seem to be too liberal on who they do let in. I think Jim RIce just got in. He's just not quite Great. Lastly, in closing, I just want to say that Donnie Baseball is the only player in my Hall of Fame. He was my childhood hero, and I will never let anyone else into my Hall of Fame but him. That humble man from Indiana. The Donnie question is a good one. Had the Yankees not sucked throughout his career, I think we would view him in a different light in terms of Hall of Fame status, although I’m still not sure he’d be an obvious choice.

His back killed him. It was a really sad thing. All his monstrous numbers were pretty much confined to ’84-’87. His glovework always remained great, as did his character.

With Donnie, it was just an unfortunate body that he had, that started to give way too early in his career.

It’s appropriate that he not be in the Hall of Fame. I also think they seem to be too liberal on who they do let in. I think Jim RIce just got in. He’s just not quite Great.

Lastly, in closing, I just want to say that Donnie Baseball is the only player in my Hall of Fame. He was my childhood hero, and I will never let anyone else into my Hall of Fame but him.

That humble man from Indiana.

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